Suspect in Madera County homicide arrested. Sheriff says she confessed

UPDATE: A 32-year-old Coarsegold woman has been arrested in the killing of a 73-year-old man, the Madera County Sheriff’s Office reported Monday afternoon.

Trish Lynn Richardson was booked into Madera County Jail on suspicion of first-degree murder in the shooting death of Michael Lee Miller.

“Richardson admitted to periodically cohabitating and having a romantic relationship with the victim. She ultimately confessed to shooting Mr. Miller on July 18, 2021,” the sheriff’s office said on Facebook.

UPDATE: A person of interest in Sunday’s homicide was taken into custody and was being interviewed by detectives, the Madera County Sheriff’s Office reported on social media Monday.

“They (detectives) have also determined this was not a random act of violence, but rather an isolated incident,” the sheriff’s office said on Facebook.

Anyone with information relating to this case is encouraged to contact Madera County Sheriff’s Detectives at 559-675-7770.

ORIGINAL STORY: A man was found shot and killed Sunday morning in Madera County, with sheriff’s detectives investigating the case as a homicide.

The shooting occurred just before 11:30 a.m. in the 35000 block of Wells Road in Coarsegold, according to a Facebook post by the Madera County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies responded to reports of a gunshot victim in the area. Officers arrived and found a man, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

No additional information on the victim or what may have led up to the shooting was released.

Detectives are “actively investigating the circumstances surrounding this incident,” the post stated. “Additional facts will be released as they are confirmed.”

Anyone with information related to the case is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office at (559) 675-7770.

This story was originally published July 18, 2021 at 5:28 PM.